The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is one of four crucial ligaments that provide strength and stability to the knee. The others are the PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament), MCL (Medial Collateral Ligament), and LCL (Lateral Collateral Ligament). The MCL and LCL are on the inner and outer sides of the knee and run vertically whereas the ACL and PCL cross beneath the kneecap from top to bottom. The ACL and PCL have a very poor blood supply which means that reconstructive surgery is usually required and a graft used to replace a torn ACL/PCL. Indeed, as the PCL is much stronger than the ACL, it is the ACL that is most often torn (200,000 cases per annum in the US alone) and it is the ACL injury that is, therefore, such a debilitating injury. This article provides 5 key tips for rapid recovery from ACL injury. These are from my own personal experience. I quickly recovered from a full house of complete ACL, MCL and LCL tears, and I have documented what I believe to be the key factors associated with that rapid recovery. Tip 1 In terms of ACL recovery secrets, the single most important factor for a quick recovery…

People in the computer age would often work with plenty of computer files in their day-to-day operations. These files could include spreadsheets, documents, and other important articles that they use to work well. The problem lies in the fact that a simple touch of a button could render all of these files lost and useless. If this happens to you, then you may feel that you are already hopeless. Actually, you do not have to fret, as the great thing is that unless you use special software to do a disk recovery erase program, then you would still be able to recover your files. You would be able to get back your files through the various hard drive recovery softwares available. How does it work? The hard drive recovery softwares available would often scour the hard drive for traces of the file that you have deleted. These little traces may be scattered all over the drive and would then be pieced together by the software so that you would be able to get your files back again. Scouring the hard drives for the pieces or the traces of the file can be quite time consuming, as the computer would often…

Sometimes in early recovery, when you know that you are "working a good program", you may feel like something is still missing. You're still clean and sober. You are going to meetings. You are showing up for work everyday. You are starting to get your bills cooked up. The important people in your life are remarking about how well you are doing. Yet, there still seems to be an absence of something important. We may not be developing the kind of serenity or peace of mind that we had hoped for. We may entertain the notice that we will be happy when we find that magical something outside of ourselves that will make us whole. Romance is one of those magical somethings that is frequently called upon to produce instant happiness. It is not uncommon for newly recovering addicts to sabotage their fragile sobriety by entering into romantic relationships before they are ready. There are many important early recovery tasks. One that is important to successful relationship skill development as well as absence maintenance, is the development of a new identity. This happens over time in recovery. In this process, the old identity of drinker / user gives way to…

After a serious accident that involves trauma to the brain, it is often necessary for a patient to undergo cognitive skills retraining. This is a therapeutic process with the goal of improving memory, attention span, organization, problem solving and decision making skills. In some cases, the goal of the retraining will be a complete recovery while in other more severe instances the goal will be more modest, perhaps just to return the person to a functional state and improve their quality of life. Cognitive skills retraining programs must be individually designed to address the patient’s shortcomings. It must be undertaken in stages as they progress towards recovery. The results of each stage will indicate how far the training can be taken and how complete the recovery will be. As with all forms of cognitive training, it is important that it is done in a way that the patient will be able to transfer newly relearned skills from the clinical setting back to their home. Improvements and positive results are only worthwhile if they can be repeated in a real world setting. One of the basic keys to retraining is repetition. Relearning a skill by doing it again and again is…

RAID data recovery is probably one of the most complex processes any data recovery firm can perform. More often than not, the problems are compounded by the actions of the client prior to sending the drives in for recovery. Many users feel that it is important to try and recover the data themselves or repair the array through various system utilities, and this may be fine if the data is not critical. However, it has been our experience that when you have a RAID failure that has resolved in substantial data loss, more often than not, somebody's job is on the line if that data is not recovered. The largest piece of advise this article can provide in the event of a RAID failure: LEAVE IT ALONE. IT professionals have a lot of pressure placed on them when a catastrophic system failure occurs. It is their job to make sure that all systems are up and running. Many times, out of panic, troubleshooting processes are initiated in order to correct the problem. Often times these processes only make a bad situation even worse, and in many instances they can render the data unrecoverable. Let's keep in mind what this data…

File recovery (or 'unerase' software) is the one software tool that you purchase, expecting that you're never going to need it, but when the time comes, you want to know that it's going to work! Most of the time, when you delete a file accidentally, you can open the recycle bin and 'restore' it without any trouble, but this is not always the case. * Sometimes deletions by-pass the recycle bin, such as when the files you delete are on a memory stick. * Sometimes files are too large to be held in the recycle bin and a permanent deletion is the only option. * Sometimes the file you've lost was deleted some time ago and the recycle bin as already 'emptied' itself. When this sort of thing happens you have two choices: 1. Cry like a baby 2. Get hold of some good File Recovery Software File Recovery Software is something like fire insurance. It's something you hope you're never going to have to use. Unlike insurance on your house though it's something that ALL OF US do need, sooner or later! This was not the first time I had needed to recover permanently deleted files but it certainly…

When your job is to repair air conditioning systems, and you are paid by the job or by the hour, then efficiency of your work must be important to you. In this short article, three types of air conditioning refrigerant recovery are introduced. These are liquid phase recovery, vapor phase recovery, and push-pull recovery. Knowing about all three, and using them when appropriate will speed up your work with refrigerant recovery machines, be it for air conditioning repair, air conditioning service, RV refrigerator repair, or similar jobs. Ultimately knowing about these three types of air conditioning service will make you more money in the shorter amount of time in your job. Liquid phase refrigerant recovery This is the fastest possible way to recover most if not all the refrigerant in the AC unit. Since the liquid is always denser than the vapor, liquid phase recovery is faster regardless of what refrigerant you are working with. Liquid phase refrigerant reclaim is very suitable for container-to-container transfers, however, it is not suitable for all AC or HVAC systems. Vapor phase refrigerant recovery Vapor phase refrigerant recovery will transfer the refrigerant in its vapor phase. This is the most common and most frequently…

A recent research shows that many companies tend to overlook the mammoth opportunity that lies behind effective management of idle IT assets. It is found that only forward-thinking entrepreneurs can actually extract revenues from the tools that are otherwise declared junk and are piled up in a warehouse. Innumerable profitable e-waste companies have cropped up in the recent past that offer state-of-art e-waste management solutions. Again, it is always advisable for businesses to appoint contractors with hands-on experience in dealing with end-of-life computers and telecommunication products. A professional asset recovery contractor would always follow step by step procedures while handling end-of-life equipment. In general, eco-friendly disposal of IT tools and efficient implementation of asset recovery process include the following step – Tracking and managing piled up assets Differentiating between reusable and non-reusable of assets Assessing the actual value before reselling them Effective redeployment or reselling of the end-of-life stock Systematic compilation of all these in an official report Management of surplus equipment is considered an inevitable Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which adds to the goodwill of a company. Many entrepreneurs today opt for donating their usable surplus assets to charitable organizations. Thus, for maximum Return on Investments (ROI), many customised…

While many parts of your computer can be replaced to bring it back to normal, the myth that your hard drive recovery can be as simple as replacing certain components is only partially true. If you've experienced a crash, then you can understand the desperation many people go through when trying to find a cheap solution to recover the data. Even though the logic board replacement and platter fix solution is not free, some people attempted to have this service done to save lost data and recover important files on their hard disk. First, it's been reported that efficient clean rooms cost companies hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's safe to say that your local hardware component technician does not have the available funds to provide a clean room for their customers. The first error in this myth is that whoever claims to be able to fix hard drives does not necessarily open them in a safe, uncontaminated room like they should do. While you may consider this a viable fix for your broken drive, consider our article on clean room and its specification before attempting to have the platters or logic board replaced. Now, there are several refurbished sites…

People in the computer age would often work with plenty of computer files in their day-to-day operations. These files could include spreadsheets, documents, and other important articles that they use to work well. The problem lies in the fact that a simple touch of a button could render all of these files lost and useless. If this happens to you, then you may feel that you are already hopeless. Actually, you do not have to fret, as the great thing is that unless you use special software to do a disk recovery erase program, then you would still be able to recover your files. You would be able to get back your files through the various hard drive recovery softwares available. How does it work? The hard drive recovery softwares available would often scour the hard drive for traces of the file that you have deleted. These little traces may be scattered all over the drive and would then be pieced together by the software so that you would be able to get your files back again. Scouring the hard drives for the pieces or the traces of the file can be quite time consuming, as the computer would often…